MiDOG has contributed a large share of high-quality, publicly available parasite genomes. Currently, 50% of the thorny-headed ...

MiDOG Animal Diagnostics has released its first set of parasite reference genomes for companion animals and wildlife, ...

Honeybees must eat the right sterols directly from pollen and pass them to their developing young. A bee "superfood ...

Alcohol use by pregnant women is known to be a major cause of neurodevelopmental conditions. Yet the search for autism ...

Ever wonder what the difference is between fungi and mushrooms? Think of fungi as the larger main organisms, and mushrooms as ...

As the hotter weather approaches, people spend more time outdoors, and so do many insects and pests. Among them are ticks, ...

This important study identifies a putative iron and zinc transporter in the plasma membrane of the obligate intracellular pathogen, Toxoplasma gondii. Using an array of different approaches, the ...

Health officials are warning of a parasitic fly whose larvae feed on living tissue and can infest humans. The larvae feed on healthy tissue, according to health experts. New World Screwworm was ...

A Florida Republican has filed a bill to make the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin available over-the-counter for human use. During the COVID-19 pandemic, ivermectin was controversially touted as a cure ...

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. Across a Swiss meadow and into its forested edges, the drone dragged a jumbo-size cotton swab from a 13-foot tether. Along its path, the moistened swab collected ...

Marine parasites represent a vast and ecologically critical component of aquatic ecosystems. These parasites exhibit an ...